lowrie

1 of 2

noun

low·​rie

ˈlau̇ri

plural -s

Scottish

: fox

has greedy lowrie been among thy sheep

—David Sillar

lowrie

2 of 2

low·​rie

ˈlōri

Australian variant of lory

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Lowrie, nickname from the name Lawrence

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

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